INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 148 First edition 199-1-15 Information technology -,81 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge for information interchange - Helical scan recording - DATA/DAT-DC format using 60 m and 90 m length tapes Technologies de I information - Cartouche de bande magnetique de,$1 mm de /arge pour Mchange d information - Enregistrement par balayage en spirale - Format DATA/DAT-DC utilisant des bandes de 60 m et 90 m de long Reference number ISO/IEC 148: 199(E)
ISOIIEC 148: 199 (E) Contents 1 1... 4 4.1 4 l 4 4:4 45. 46 4:7 48. 49 4 10 4 11 4 1 4 1 4 14 4 15 4 16 4 17 4 18 4 19 4 0 4 1 4 e Scope Conformance Magnetit tape cartridge Generating System Receiving System Normative references Definitions Absolute Frame Number (AFN) algorithm Area ID Automatic Track Finding (ATF) Average Signal Amplitude azimuth back surface byte cartridge Channel Bit Codeword Data Format ID End of Data (EOD) End of Information (EOI) End of Partition (EOP) enti ty Error Correcting Code (ECC) flux transition Position flux transition spacing frame group Logical Beginning of Tape (LBOT) Page 0 ISO/IEC 199 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronie or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without Permission in writing from the publisher. ISO/IEC Copyright Office l Case postale 56 l CH-11 1 Geneve 0 l Switzerland Printed in Switzerland
ISO/IEC 148: 199 (E) 4. 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.0 4.1 4. 4. 4.4 4,5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.40 4.41 4.4 4.4 4.44 4.45 4.46 Logical End of Tape (LEOT) magnetic tape master reference Master Standard Amplitude Calibration Tape Master Standard Reference Tape Optimum Recording Field partition partition reference Physical Beginning of Tape (PBOT) Physical End of Tape (PEOT) physical recording density pre-recording condition processed record processed record sequence processing record Reference Recording Field Secondary Standard Amplitude Calibration Tape Secondary Standard Reference Tape Separator Mark Standard Referemce Amplitude tape noise amplitude Tape Reference Edge track 5 Environment and safety 4 51. Testing environment 5. Operating environment 5. Storage environment 54. Transportation 55. Safety 56. Flammability Section - Requirements for the case 6 61. 6. 6... 66. 67. 68. 6.8.1 6.8. 6.8. 6.8.4 6.8.5 6.8.6 Dimensional and mechanical characteristics of the case General Overall dimensions Loading grip Holding areas Notches of the lid Lid dimensions Optical detection of the beginning and end of tape Bottom side Locking mechanism of the slider Access holes Recognition, sub-datum and write-inhibit holes Datum holes Access room for tape guides Holes for accessing the hubs 4 4 4 4... 111
ISO/IEC 148: 199 (E) 6.8.7 Internal structure of the lower half 6.8.8 Light path 6.8.9 Support areas 6.8.10 Datum areas 6.8.11 Relationship between support and datum areas and Reference Plane Z 69 6 10 6 11 6 1 6 1 6 14. Hubs 1 Leader and trailer attachment 14 Interface between the hubs and the drive spindles 14 Opening of the lid 14 Release of the hub locking mechanism 14 Label areas 15 Section - Requirements for the unrecorded tape 6 7 Mechanical, physical and dimensional characteristics of the tape 6 71. Materials 7. Tape length 7..1 Length of magnetic tape 6 7.. Length of leader and trailer tapes 6 7. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79 7 10. Tape width 6 Discontinuities - 6 Total thickness 6 Longitudinal curvature 6 Cupping 6 Coating adhesion 7 Layer-to-layer adhesion 7 Tensile Strength 8 7.10.1 Breaking Strength 8 7.10. Yield Strength 8 7.11 Residual elongation 8 7.1 Electrical resistance of coated surfaces 8 7.1 Light transmittance of tape 9 8 Magnetit recording characteristics 9 81. Optimum recording field 8. Signal amplitude 8. Resolution 84. Overwri te 8.4.1 Physical recording densities of 750,6 and 00 ftpmm 0 8.4. Physical recording densities of 8,4 ftpmm and 1 001 ftpmm 1 85. Ease of erasure 1 86. Tape quality 1 8.6.1 Missing pulses 1 8.6. Missing pulse zone 1 87. Signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) characteristic 1 11 1 1 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 iv
ISOIIEC 148: 199 (E) Section 4 - Format 9 DATA/DAT-DC format 91. 9. 9..1 9.. 9. 9..1 9.. 9.. 9..4 9..5 94. 9.4.1 9.4. 9.4. 9.4.4 9.4.5 9.4.6 9.4.7 9.4.8 95 l 9.51 9.5. 9.5. 9.5.4 General Basic Groups Basic Groups for Group Format 0 Basic Groups for Group Format 1 Sub-groups 5 GI Sub-group 5 G Sub-group 6 G Sub-group 6 G4 Sub-group 7 Main Data Block 4 Sub-Data area 4 Pack Item No. 1 44 Pack Item No. 45 Pack Item No. 47 Pack Item No. 4 48 Pack Item No. 5 48 Pack Item No. 6 49 Pack Item No. 7 50 Sub Data Block 50 Basic Group structure 5 User Data System Data Record ID list Heuristic Recovery Data Area 10 Method of recording 6 10.1 Physical recording density 6 10. Long-Term average bit cell length 6 10. Short-Term average bit cell length 6 10.4 Rate of Change 6 10.5 Bit shift 6 10.6 Read Signal amplitude 6 10.7 Maximum recorded Levels 6 11 Track geometry 6 11.1 Track configuration 11. Average track pitch 11. Variations of the track pitch 11.4 Track width 11.5 Track angle 11.6 Track edge linearity 11.7 Track length 11.8 Ideal tape centreline 11.9 Azimuth angies 4 5 5 57 6 6 6 6 V
ISO/IEC 148: 199 (E) 1 1.1 1. 1. 1.4 1 1.1 1. 1. 14 14.1 14. 14. 14..1 14.. 14.4 Recording of blocks on the tape Recorded Main Data Block Recorded Sub Data Block Margin Blocks, Preamble Blocks and Postamble Blocks Spacer Blocks Format of a track Track capacity Positioning accuracy Tracking scheme Group Formats Group Format 0 Group Format 1 Extended Gap Frames Extended Leading Gap Frames Extended Trailing Gap Frames Types of Groups 14.4.1 Normal Groups 14.4. Spare Groups _ 14.4. Amble Groups 14.4.4 Header Groups 15 Magnetit tape layout 15.1 Load/Unload Area 15. Lead-in Area 15..1 Preamble 15. Header 15.. Format Parameter Set 15..4 Master Reference 15.5 Postamble 15. Parti tion 15..1 Partition Preamble 15. Partition Reference 15.. Partition Postamble 15..4 Partition Data 15..5 End of Partition (EOP) 15..6 Unused Area 15.4 EO1 15.5 Repeated Groups 15.6 Repeated Frames within a Normal Group 15.7 Relocation of Defec tive Groups 15.8 Appending 15.8.1 Seamless appending 15.8. Non-seamless appending 15.9 Overwrite 68 68 68 69 69 69 69 70 70 70 70 71 71 7 7 7 74 79 84 85 85 85 96 96 96 97 97 97 97 98 98 98 100 101 vi
ISO/IEC 148: 199 (E) 15.9.1 Overlapped track width 15.9. Non-overlapped track width 15.9. Rules for overwrite Annexes A - Measurement of the light transmittance of the prisms B - Recognition holes C - Means for opening the lid D - Measurement of light transmittance of tape and leaders E - Measurement of Signal-to-Noise Ratio F - Method for determining the nominal and the maximum allowable recorded levels G - Representation of g-bit bytes by 100bit Pattern H - Measurement of bit shift J - Recommendations for transportation K - Method of measuring track edge linearity L - Read-After-Write M - Data allocation and C parity 10 10 10 10 105 106 107 110 111 11 118 11 1 1 14 vii
ISO/IEC 148: 199 (E) Foreword ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International Electrotechnical Commission) form the specialized System for worldwide standardization. National bodies that are members of ISO or IEC participate in the development of International Standards through technical committees established by the respective organization to deal with particular fields of technical activity. ISO and IEC technical committees collaborate in fields of mutual interest. Other international organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO and IEC, also take part in the work. In the field of information technology, ISO and IEC have established a joint technical committee, ISO/IEC JTC 1. Draft International Standards adopted by the joint technical committee are circulated to national bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the national bodies casting a vote. International Standard ISO/IEC 148 was prepared by the European Computer Manufacturers Association (ECMA) (as Standard ECMA- 171) and was adopted, under a special fast-track procedure, by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Infomtation technology, in parallel with its approval by national bodies of ISO and IEC. Annexes A, D, E, F, G, H, K and M form an integral part of this International Standard. Annexes B, C, J and L are for information only.... Vlll
ISO/IEC 148: 199 (E) Introduction ISO/IEC have produced a series of International Standards for cassettes and cartridges containing magnetic tapes of different width and characteristics. Of these, the following relate to helical scan recording. ISO/IEC 10777: 1991,,81 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge for information interchange - Helical scan recording - DDS format ISO/IEC 11 19: 199,8 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge for information interchange - Helical scan recording ISOfIEC 111: 199,,81 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge for information interchange - Helical scan Recording - DATAIDAT format ISOfIEC 11557:199,,81 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge for information interchange - Helical scan recording - DDS-DC format using 60 m and 90 m length tapes, nd edition ISOfIEC 146: 199, 8 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge, dual azimuth format for information interchange - Helical scan recording ISO/IEC 147: 199,,81 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge for information interchange - Helical scan recording - DDS format using 60 m and 90 m length tapes ix
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 148:199 (E) Information technology -,81 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge for information interchange - Helical scan recording - DATA/DAT-DC format using 60 m and 90 m length tapes Section 1 - General 1 Scope This International Standard specifies the physical and magnetic characteristics of a,81 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge to enable interchangeability of such cartridges. It also specifies the quality of the recorded Signals, the recorded format and the recording method, thereby allowing data interchange between drives by means of such magnetic tape cartridges. The format used is known as DATA/DAT-DC. This International Standard specifies two types of cartridges which, for the purpose of this International Standard, are referred to as Type A and Type B. For Type A, the magnetic tape has a nominal thickness of 1 um and a nominal length of up to 60,5 m. For Type B, the magnetic tape has a nominal thickness of 9 um a length of up to 9,0 m. Information interchange between Systems by means of this International Standard also requires the use, at a minimum, of a labelling and file structure and an interchange code which are agreed upon by the interchange Parties. It is not within the scope of this International Standard to specify the labelling and file structure, or the interchange Code. Conformance.1 Magnetit tape cartridge A tape cartridge shall be in conformance with this International Standard if it meets all mandatory requirements specified herein for either Type A or Type B. The tape requirements shall be satisfied throughout the extent of the tape.. Generating System A System generating a magnetic tape cartridge for interchange shall be entitled to Claim conformance to this International Standard if all recordings on the tape meet the mandatory requirements of this International Standard. A Claim of conformance shall state whether cartridges of Type A or Type B or both are supported.. Receiving System A System receiving a magnetic tape cartridge for interchange shall be entitled to Claim conformance with this International Standard if it is able to handle any recording made on the tape according to this International Standard. A Claim of conformance shall state whether cartridges of Type A or Type B or both are supported. Normative references The following Standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this International Standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All Standards arc subject to revision, and Parties to agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the Standards listed below. Members of IEC and ISO maintain registers of currently valid International Standards. ISO/R 57: 1966, Plastics - Determination of tensile pr0pertie.s ISO/IEC 6: 1991, Information technology - ISO 7-bit coded Character set for information interchange. ISO 10: 199, Technical drawings - Method of indicating surface texture. 1